Seems there's a bit of an economic nationalism breeze blowing around the world, lately. Take a recent report released in British Columbia decrying the export of raw logs. Some claim the current practice costs the province as many as 3,600 jobs/year.more

Some 2,500 years ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus observed that the only constant in the universe is change. Surely that is no more true than as it applies to today's forest industries.more

The challenges associated with procuring wood from an increasingly fractured supply base are not unique to a single region; one question I often hear when speaking to landowners is, “How much is the logger or dealer getting for my timber at the mill?more

The global resurgence in wood production has been driven in part by the popularity and expansion of wood pellets, which are primarily being used for thermal heating purposes in Europe, though the technology can replace fossil fuel anywhere.more

The cause for biomass as a carbon-neutral renewable resource has received an important endorsement. Last week there was unanimous consent for a sponsored amendment to the Senate energy bill that affirms the carbon benefits of biomass.more

Navigating the dynamic wood supply market in North America can be challenging. As supply and demand factors constantly affect prices on a regional basis, price volatility due to supply and demand exists independent of supply chain efficiency efforts.more